Clinical trials: Runner
Healthy Runners
Examining the Most Effective Method to Reduce Running Ground Contact Time
The purpose of our study is to establish the most effective running retraining technique to decrease ground contact time. This will be investigated by applying three running retraining conditions and assessing the change in…
- Trial name
- NCT06988709
- Testing
- Real-time Visual Feedback, Real-time Auditory Feedback, Real-time Verbal Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Keller Army Community Hospital
Running Biomechanics, Neuromuscular Control
Structured Neuromuscular Exercise Program
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week structured neuromuscular exercise program on running performance and lower extremity biomechanics in recreational runners.
- Conditions
- Running Biomechanics, Neuromuscular Control, Running-Related Injury Prevention, Recreational Runners
- Trial name
- nmep-run (NCT07596420)
- Testing
- Structured Neuromuscular Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elif Tunç
Respiratory Function, Runners
The Effects of a Mindfulness Program on Running Performance, Respiratory Function, and Heart Rate Variability
Broadly, the objective of the research is to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific breathwork program (Les Mills Breath) on various physiological variables related to running performance, compared to a mindfulness control (20…
- Trial name
- NCT07521956
- Testing
- Mindful meditation, Breathwork
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Fraser Valley
Intestinal Microbiome, Probiotic
The Effect of Probiotic Supplementation on the Exercise Performance of Long-distance Runners.
The study is designed as a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial with a 4-week probiotics intervention period.
- Conditions
- Intestinal Microbiome, Probiotic, Runners
- Trial name
- PreludiumKP (NCT07411482)
- Testing
- Box diet
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Healthy Adult Male, Runners
Effect of Vitamin D and Branched-chain Amino Acids on Physical Performance and Biomarkers of Muscle Fatigue in Runners
Muscle fatigue caused by physical training is understood as a condition related to the inability to maintain action potential, derived from the alteration in skeletal muscle homeostasis.
- Trial name
- NCT07334054
- Testing
- Training program, Branched-Chain Amino Acids, Vitamin D
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pedro Julian Flores Moreno
The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Endurance Performance in Recreational Female Runners
Sodium Bicarbonate Intake on Endurance Performance
Sodium bicarbonate (SB) is one of the ergogenic aids that enhance short-duration, high-intensity sports performance by improving the buffering system.
- Trial name
- NCT06826222
- Testing
- Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3), Sodium Chloride
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Marathon Runner
Gut-muscle Axis: Exploring the Gut Microbiota Influences Host Energy Sources and Exercise Performance
Through training, the investigators can adjust the composition and functions of gut microbiota. Exercise also alters the body's energy metabolism pathways, which, in turn, impacts the gut microbiota and its metabolic products.
- Trial name
- NCT06670742
- Testing
- running
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Sport University
Runners
Impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Hip Range of Motion
One way for runners to improve their performance and remain injury free is to preserve and improve joint mobility, especially at the hips.
- Trial name
- NCT06644989
- Testing
- Spencer Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Runner
Soft Tissue Physical Properties in Long-Distance Runners
The aim of this study is to investigate in greater depth the effects of different running forms on soft tissue physical properties in long-distance runners and the relationship of this to injury risk.
- Trial name
- NCT06607315
- Testing
- physical properties of soft tissue, Analysis of Running Form
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Runner's Knee
Strengthening Running Program in Novice Runners
The objectives of the study are comparing the risk of injury and the running performance among novice runners with two different training programmes.
- Trial name
- NCT05656755
- Testing
- Strengthening, Running
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Ultra-marathon Runners
Fatigability Compared Men and Women Induced According to the Distance Traveled on an Ultra-marathon in the Mountains
Acute physiological consequences of ultra-marathon running are still unknown, particularly in women. Some studies have suggested that the proportion of fatigue attributable to peripheral and central mechanisms varies between…
- Trial name
- UTMB_2019 (NCT04025138)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular tests in isometric mode, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Neuromuscular fatigue assessment test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Runners
Effects of Shoe Longitudinal Bending Stiffness
Carbon plates inserted in competitive running shoes have been increasingly used in the past 2-3 years and several investigations have shown that these plates increase the longitudinal bending stiffness (LBS) of the shoe.
- Trial name
- FAT-FLEX (NCT04895501)
- Testing
- running flexible shoes
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Ultra-marathon Runners
Difference in Central Fatigue During Two Ultra-endurance Practices: Running vs. Cycling
The mechanisms contributing to muscle fatigue in extreme long-duration exercise bouts are poorly understood. Ultra-endurance exercise is an excellent model for the study of adaptive responses to extreme loads and stress and it is…
- Trial name
- FAT-CENTR (NCT04511858)
- Testing
- maximum effort test on a cycloergometer, maximum effort test on a treadmill
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Runner's Knee
A Comprehensive Analysis for Identification of Risk Factors for Running-Related Injuries
At a basic level, running-related injuries (RRI) occur because the forces acting on the body exceed the capacity of the tissue to absorb the forces causing a breakdown of the tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT04642248
- Testing
- Personalized Run Practice
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ACE Running LLC
Healthy Runners. Compression Stocking and Performance
The Effect of Compression Stockings During Training on Running Performance
Studies that have examined the effects of compression stocking on athlete's performance have been carried out in a single test, i.e., the athlete's was examined during running/riding/jumping with and without the compression…
- Trial name
- NCT04353219
- Testing
- compression stocking, control
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Healthy Runners
Footwear Minimalism Study
The following study proposes to investigate the injury risk associated with the use of a new category of running footwear: the minimalist shoe.
- Trial name
- NCT01334346
- Testing
- Nike Pegasus, Nike Free 3.0, Vibram Five Fingers Shoe
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Ultramarathon Runner
Problems Associated With Ultramarathon
Acute physiological consequences of ultramarathon running are still unknown, particularly in women. Results from the investigators first studies conducted in 2009 have shown that a large part of fatigue induced by a mountain…
- Trial name
- CHAMONIX2 (NCT01602146)
- Testing
- ultramarathon running
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne